Frank Turner - How It Began Lyrics

Reminds me of Leonard Cohen. I wish Josh had had the chance to meet the lady this is about. I guess that's why Frank wrote the song. (Glad he did.)

My favorite song so far! Everything's just perfect 👌

The lyrics are melancholy, happy, and hopeful, while the music makes me think that the "one" was found, but lost.

Dear Josh, old friend
Apologies first
It's been an age since I wrote you
I know I'm the worst
But you know how I feel
I'm consistently cursed
This time I've found something
I think it could work
One day there she was
Across the table
Cluttered with drinks
And slightly unstable
And I knew in that moment
That if I was able
To reach her
She might be my savior
Then she sat down
Started to sing
Playing my guitar
Like a delicate thing
Her heart shimmering
Through the six strings
And I knew then
This is how it begins
Joshua, man
You know how I am
Sometimes I can't help myself
Biting the hand
That was feeding me love
That fit like a glove
I'm my own worst enemy
Please don't be mad
But if I can change myself
This can be saved
I can picture an ending
As clear as your face
A path through the wreckage
Back to my place
Where she waits
To dispose of my fate
Then she sat down
Started to sing
Playing my guitar
Like a delicate thing
Her heart shimmering
Through the six strings
Then I lend my voice
And now it begins
Our voices rise like the morning sun
Her hush falls like dust on the room
Like a beeswing my heart starts to hum
And I know for sure this is the one
This is the one
This is the one
She is the one
And that's how it began
And that's how it began

Has a bit of an “armadillo” vibe to it. Like it.

This pulled on my heart strings

There’s the Amy Trilogy and then there’s the Josh Saga

Wow! What a song.